CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Boston

Ohio · 2,717 residents · 1.12 sq mi

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New Boston is home to 2,717 people in Ohio. 41.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 66% less than in Ohio as a whole. 42% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $26,900.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,717

+16%vs 2000

vs 2,340 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(204)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(214)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(183)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(201)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(177)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(356)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(297)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(243)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(295)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(287)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(215)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$9,815

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $15,861 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,973

−50%vs 2000

vs $13,810 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

41.0%

+8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,900

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$195

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $302 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

42.4%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.7% in 2000

57.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(2,278)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(15)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(2,684)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)

Asian0.8%(21)

Other0.4%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.2%(5)

Ancestry

English11.9%(293)

German10.8%(266)

Irish8.6%(213)

American6.6%(163)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(35)

Dutch0.9%(22)

Scottish0.8%(19)

Welsh0.7%(18)

Swedish0.7%(17)

Swiss0.5%(13)

Italian0.4%(11)

Polish0.3%(7)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

French0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.6%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.6%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.2%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 16.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married45.9%(373)

Married37.1%(301)

Widowed4.7%(38)

Divorced12.3%(100)

Women 15+

Never married22.1%(233)

Married36.8%(388)

Widowed22.9%(241)

Divorced18.1%(191)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−4.9 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

17.9%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

67.3%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

26.9%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

78.1%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 71.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.6%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era61.7%(50)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 81 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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